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Boom Length ? pokey at 4:44am 11.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1723 Could anyone tell me the stock length of mainsail boom on a 1980 mac 25.. I can't find it anywhere..
Interior light covers Barrie McDonald at 1:49am 01.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/873 Lens Covers.Does anyone know where I can find the square plastic snap on light covers for my inter
Slick Boat Shoes Bill Bell at 4:36am 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 14/10783 Anyone have a way to rough up the soles of older boat shoes. I have several pairs of shoes that are
Westerbeke Diesels? chinny at 5:04am 11.17.07 Big Boats 15/12661 Hello,I'm diligently searching for a mid 80's vintage Hunter 34 to buy and have been rather partia
Lake Norman Rick I at 5:57am 11.17.07 Destinations 3/2200 Just drove past Lake Norman on the way to my boat in Florida. Holy cow!!! Where's the lake gone? T
H26 IdaSailor Rudder Pat Adam at 6:44am 11.17.07 Smaller Boats 4/1009 I just completed a repair post for the H26 Knowledgebase. You can go to model info or follow the li
Hitch a Ride on a 26 in LA/ Orange pupluv at 5:18am 11.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/932 I'm thinking of buying a Mac 26 because the wife demands our next boat be trailerable and have wheel
Trailer tongue weight windrifter at 10:38am 11.17.07 Trailer Sailors 3/2173 I have read other statements from other Venture Newport 23 owners that have had trouble with not eno
Salon Headliner Replacement Lee at 10:07am 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1825 I'm replacing the ceiling headliner which is vinyl in my boat. The fiberglass under it is pretty rou
Anybody need an Oday Centerboard Lever? jackhartjr at 12:14pm 11.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/894 Hi folks, saw this on e-bay. Didn't even know they made them.Hope someone can use one.Jack(PS...
Mariner Floor boards callnab at 1:40pm 11.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1322 Are Mariners supposed to have any kind of protection on cockpit deck or cabin floors? Everytime I st
Wheel lock for an Ericson 32 1973 Paul at 1:29pm 11.17.07 Ericson 0/1641 I am lookin for a wheel lock for my 1973 Ericson 32. It has the original Pedistal. Does anyone have
"Storm Tactics" John at 1:54pm 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 42/5112 Someone on this message board had previously recommended the book "Storm Tactics", which I just fini
hull ID # Keith Jones at 2:11pm 11.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1611 Last week I wrote asking about where the hull ID # might appear on the inside of a Mac 25. Someone r
maui charter Tom at 8:09pm 11.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/964 I am planning a trip to Maui with my wife in the spring. We would like to charter a sail boat for a
H19 Centerboard weight RudyG at 8:45pm 11.15.07 Smaller Boats 1/1031 Does anyone know the weight of the centerboard on a 1994 Hunter 19?I can lift the centerboard by ha
(1982) Starwind 223 - Keel removal and recondition Quesera at 9:23pm 11.15.07 Other Sailboats 2/2062 I recently acquired a 1982 Starwind 223The boat sat on a trailer for 4+ years, but seems to be in
mast slot size for 10.7 Joe at 1:39am 11.16.07 Columbia 1/2012 I need to know for sure the size of my mast slot on my 10.7 M columbia. The boat is stored in Va. a
Sailing Songs Tsehum Pete at 2:51am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 32/4060 Driving to work this morning I was listening to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's Greatest Hits doubl
How tight? tcrespo at 3:08am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1679 I'm sure this has been answered before, and I've searched the archives, but I need to ask. 78 Hunte

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Check Valve for Galley Faucet Crazy Dave Condon at 1:02pm 10.01.21 It is a check valve that holds the water in place ; otherwise you would be pumping alot
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 10.01.21 Thanks, Stu. probably safe to say if the engine is running 180 temp. or so at 90% throttle, probab
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 12:48pm 10.01.21 want to start the Kubota motor What engine is this?
Interior Cushions 29.5 Sailm8 at 12:25pm 10.01.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch memo
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 11:35am 10.01.21 Moving on.... I mentioned that all of the sliding pieces in the galley or nav station areas were mi
Bottom Paint in Northern Art12050 at 10:51am 10.01.21 I use an ablative bottom paint. I used a brand called Bluewater for several years with good results
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 10:46am 10.01.21 The O'Day 28 (1985 in my case) was plumbed fuel tank to Fasco pump with internal fine screen and mag
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed sail sfbay at 10:44am 10.01.21 ..........My Volvo Penta 2004 D-2 55 pushes my Bavaria 41 at 7 knts at 1800 RPM with existing 3 blad
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 10:44am 10.01.21 It's usually right on top of the thermostat housing, a small petcock. But that's the hard way to d
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.01.21 Winterizing an Engine on the Hard (Thanks to Maine Sail) - NEVER connect a hose to your raw water pu
Interior Cushions 29.5 sail sfbay at 10:27am 10.01.21 Congratulations in your new boat!! ggrizzard............gave you a good start. Unless you are a DIY
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 10:22am 10.01.21 Will mostly be daysailing on the lake. Really just trying to dress the interior up so it is more lik
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 10:08am 10.01.21 There are many suppliers of foam on the web. If you plan on sleeping on them for more than a night,
Interior Cushions 29.5 lakesailer22 at 9:40am 10.01.21 Thanks for the reply. Was wondering where to get the info on the cushion design and types of foam fo
Interior Cushions 29.5 ggrizzard at 9:22am 10.01.21 There should be a local upholster in your area who can quote the job, but be prepared for a large in
water pressure loss senang at 9:08am 10.01.21 Confirm there is water in the tank...... .......and the main tank valve is open.
Fuel Cap Winch Hollyberry at 8:45am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil THANKS!... have sent for a custom
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 8:33am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil
Tempest International (8) BigDream at 8:20am 10.01.21 Nice work BigDream. No Tempest experience but the basic step you took seem solid. The use of Dynee
Fuel Cap Winch (1) Hollyberry at 8:19am 10.01.21 Beneteau is where to get it and it does both sizes .P/N can be read on it This looks like the tic

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